Andeancistrus

Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga-Salazar, 2015
Type species: Andeancistrus platycephalus
Andeancistrus platycephalus
Etymology
according to the origin the east site of Andes
Classification
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Chaetostoma
Synonyms
Length (total)
15 - 18 cm
Body height
normal
Coloring
light gray to black
Fins
Adipose
present
Anale
Caudale
Dorsale
7 soft rays
Pectorale
Ventrale
Mouth
with bone plates completely occupied
Jaw
Andeancistrus platycephalus
Others
kurze Interopercularodontoden
Strinking
of them
Distribution
Ecuador (2)
Map to Andeancistrus
Similar Genus
Chaetostoma
Internet sources

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Andeancistrus eschwartzae
Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga-Salazar, 2015
 
Ecuador
Río Amundalo
(Morona Santiago)
Andeancistrus eschwartzae
18
120
 
unknown
Andeancistrus platycephalus
Boulenger, 1898
 
Ecuador
Rio Bomboiza, Río Zamora-Einzug
(Morona Santiago, Loja, Zamora Chinchipe)
IUCN: data deficient
Andeancistrus platycephalus
16
100
 
unknown
2  entries found.
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for the pictures
Nathan K. Lujan
1, 2, 3, 4
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